Anglican clergy prepared to help flood victims

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New Zealand Anglican clergy are prepared to fly to Queensland to
assist with funerals and pastoral care of flood victims.

Archbishop David Moxon, of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New
Zealand and Polynesia, with the support of his fellow Archbishops
Brown Turei and Winston Halapua, has made the offer to Archbishop
Philip Aspinall of Brisbane.

The Diocese of Wellington, which is a companion diocese of
Brisbane, has offered three priests, while the Diocese of Waikato
is ready to send one. It was hoped that Brisbane Anglicans would
feed and accommodate them. Stipends and airfares, however, would be
met by Anglicans in New Zealand.

"Archbishop Aspinall is taking our offer very seriously and will
indicate soon whether such support is needed," Archbishop Moxon
said.

"There's a concern that further rain will worsen the crisis in
Queensland. If so, local churches may be grateful for the help of
extra clergy."

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Archbishop Moxon also has called on Anglicans here to pray for
the rescue effort.

"The loss of at least 15 people - some of them children - is a
tragedy we all feel deeply," he said.

"We uphold all the people of Queensland and beyond in our hearts
and prayers as they struggle through the aftermath of the
flooding."